Break Out: An Interview with TheaterLab’s Lanie Zipoy
A conversation with Lanie Zipoy about her curatorial process for our 2020 “Break Out” awards celebration, the challenges of organizing a digital literary event, and finding connection amidst isolation. More
The Race Is Over; The Work Begins: A Letter From Suzanne Nossel
We are back from the brink, and a new day dawns. This election is called, and disinformation and alternative facts did not win. More
Protecting Your Devices—and Your Privacy—During Protests
At protests, any devices you bring are susceptible to damage, loss, or surveillance. Here are some steps you can take to protect yourself and others. More
The PEN Ten: An Interview with Valzhyna Mort
“I write in English to make the Belarusian experience visible in it. . . [and] I write in Belarusian because, to put it briefly, it’s the most badass language… More
The PEN Pod: From Trauma to Transcendence with Alice Randall
“Black joy is particularly radical, and [the book] helps you achieve some Black joy right now—it helps all people achieve some honorable, honest joy.” More
The PEN Pod: What to Expect on Election Day and Beyond with Nora Benavidez
“Voting is essential to all the ways that we express ourselves and the way we, frankly, imagine what our future looks like together.” More
The PEN Pod: What to Expect in the Final Days Before the Election with Suzanne Nossel
“It’s going to be extremely important for people to remain patient, not to jump the gun or jump to conclusions.” More
The PEN Pod: The Power and Immediacy of Poetry with Kevin Young
“I often say that poems are the best form of transport. They change us, they move us, and they move us across time and space.” More
The PEN Ten: An Interview with Bryan Washington
“I wanted to write a novel where each character approaches those fears [of saying how they feel] and reaches toward the folks around them, from a place of love.” More
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Iran has temporarily released Nasrin Sotoudeh, a prominent lawyer jailed on spying and propaganda charges, after she staged a 6-week hunger strike to demand the release of political prisoners and rights activists. https://bit.ly/3p98GF4
China's national security law imposed on Hong Kong is curtailing speech in the territory, but it also applies to everyone in the world, everywhere in the world. https://bbc.in/32siXSS
A protest demanding the resignation of Georgia's Central Election Commission and new parliamentary elections came to an end in Tbilisi after police used water cannons several times to disperse the crowd. https://bit.ly/3pdVCOQ